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Peninsula College guard Imani Smith attacks the defense of Olympic's Eboni Harpes. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula’s defense keys win over Olympic

BREMERTON — Strong defense and a dominating second quarter were enough for the Peninsula College women's basketball team to beat Olympic 68-57 in Northwest Athletic… Continue reading

Peninsula College guard Imani Smith attacks the defense of Olympic's Eboni Harpes. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College Athletics)
Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) rebounds in front of Forks' Marky Adams (32). Also in on the action are Chimacum's Lane Dotson (42) and Forks' Parker Browning

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Fast start enough for Chimacum to beat Forks 71-61

FORKS — The Chimacum Cowboys started well on both ends of the court and took an early lead that proved to be insurmountable in their… Continue reading

Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) rebounds in front of Forks' Marky Adams (32). Also in on the action are Chimacum's Lane Dotson (42) and Forks' Parker Browning

PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Port Townsend girls take ninth in Puyallup with only three wrestlers

PUYALLUP — Puzzled looks greeted the small cheer that erupted when Port Townsend found out it was the ninth-place finisher as the 40-team Puyallup girls… Continue reading

Peninsula's Ryley Callaghan drives the lane past Everett's Brevin Brown (12) in the first half of the Pirates' NWAC North victory over the Trojans. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula holds on to win 99-90 after Everett chips away most of 32-point lead

PORT ANGELES — Even a 32-point lead isn't safe in the Northwest Athletic Conference's North Region. The Peninsula College men's basketball team built a 50-18… Continue reading

Peninsula's Ryley Callaghan drives the lane past Everett's Brevin Brown (12) in the first half of the Pirates' NWAC North victory over the Trojans. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula's Anaya Rodisha

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula’s post players come up big in 77-55 win over Everett

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College women's basketball coach Alison Crumb's message was received by freshman post players Tai Thomas, Jenise McKnight and Daijhan Cooks. “She… Continue reading

Peninsula's Anaya Rodisha
Cameron Butler of Port Angeles swims a state-qualifying time in the 500-yard freestyle against Kingston. (Patty Reifenstahl)

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles drops home meet to Kingston; Sequim cuts times in loss to Klahowya

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles dropped a rare Olympic League meet with a 94-86 loss to the Kingston Buccaneers. Port Angeles’ Cameron Butler earned his… Continue reading

Cameron Butler of Port Angeles swims a state-qualifying time in the 500-yard freestyle against Kingston. (Patty Reifenstahl)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks’ rally undone at final buzzer; other area reports

ROCHESTER — Jacob Valley made a scoop shot from inside the free-throw line that went through the hoop at the buzzer to give Rochester a… Continue reading

Sequim's Adrienne Haggerty (21) is swarmed by Chimacum defenders

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim lights up Chimacum; other area reports

CHIMACUM — Sequim's offense finally broke through and tied its season-high point total in a 56-26 nonleague girls basketball victory over Chimacum. Sequim's Jordan Miller… Continue reading

Sequim's Adrienne Haggerty (21) is swarmed by Chimacum defenders
Maya Wharton placed first in the floor routine for Port Angeles. ()

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Moss scores 1,000th career point in Neah Bay’s win at Crescent; other area reports

JOYCE — Ryan Moss scored his 1,000th career point and Neah Bay opened North Olympic League play with a 77-38 win over Crescent. Moss and… Continue reading

Maya Wharton placed first in the floor routine for Port Angeles. ()
Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Brendon Despain chosen as All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Neither rain nor slips nor mud, nor slips from the mud to the gravel was going to stop Brendon Despain his senior season.… Continue reading

Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Brendon Despain chosen as All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Neither rain nor slips nor mud, nor slips from the mud to the gravel was going to stop Brendon Despain his senior season.… Continue reading

Brendon Despain won the Olympic League title and helped Sequim claim its third straight district championship. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks boys beat Montesano on the road; Quilcene girls stave off rally to win

MONTESANO — Forks went on the road and ended its five game Evergreen League boys basketball losing streak by defeating Montesano 55-41. “Everyone did a… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Sequim’s Waverly Shreffler is All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — Waverly Shreffler learned pretty quickly that cross country was going to be more than a run in the park. “I remember when [last]… Continue reading

Sequim's Waverly Shreffler
Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley drives toward to the basket ahead of Bremerton's Alyssa Beach (14). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles girls basketball beats Bremerton to remain undefeated in league play

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team remained undefeated in Olympic League 2A by surviving one of its toughest test yet in a… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley drives toward to the basket ahead of Bremerton's Alyssa Beach (14). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women find shooting stroke, rout Edmonds; men fall short

LYNNWOOD — The Peninsula Pirates got their groove back with an 82-33 shellacking of Edmonds in their women’s basketball region opener. In the men’s game,… Continue reading

Port Angels' Lambros Rogers aims for the hoop while being surrounded by Sequim's Jack Shea

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles ends nearly five-year losing streak against Sequim with 37-31

PORT ANGELES — When the final buzzer buzzed, Grayson Peet felt goose bumps and Lambros Rogers felt relief. The Port Angeles boys basketball team ended… Continue reading

Port Angels' Lambros Rogers aims for the hoop while being surrounded by Sequim's Jack Shea
Port Angels' Lambros Rogers aims for the hoop while being surrounded by Sequim's Jack Shea

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles ends nearly five-year losing streak against Sequim with 37-31

PORT ANGELES — When the final buzzer buzzed, Grayson Peet felt goose bumps and Lambros Rogers felt relief. The Port Angeles boys basketball team ended… Continue reading

Port Angels' Lambros Rogers aims for the hoop while being surrounded by Sequim's Jack Shea
Port Angeles' Haley Baxley

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles gets defensive to knock off North Kitsap

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles won a defensive donnybrook against North Kitsap 37-30 to continue its unbeaten start to league play. Tuesday’s game was, Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Haley Baxley
Peninsula's Deonte Dixon

COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Peninsula women still in good shape; men have final nonleague game today

PORT ANGELES — Team A is 6-4. They've lost to Wenatchee Valley, Big Bend and twice to Lane. Team B is 9-4 with losses to… Continue reading

Peninsula's Deonte Dixon

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Slow-starting Peninsula falls to Grays Harbor

ABERDEEN — The Peninsula Pirates were still settled down for a long winter's nap in the first half of their nonleague men's basketball game against… Continue reading